Lee Young-hoon, Gwangsan District Councilor of Gwangju, Appointed as Presidential Special Committee Member for National Communication

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Young-hoon, chairman of the Gwangsan District Council in Gwangju Metropolitan City, has been appointed as a 'Special Commissioner for Public Communication' at the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development.

The Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development, a presidential advisory body, plays a role in deliberating and deciding on matters related to the national balanced development plans and policies, including selecting projects for decentralization and balanced development, which are among the government's key national policy goals.

Chairman Lee will serve as a spokesperson to inform Gwangsan residents about policies for the smooth promotion of balanced national development and to ensure that residents' opinions are reflected in policies.

In particular, as the chairman of the Gwangsan District Council, the representative body of Gwangsan residents, he plans to closely cooperate with local organizations and institutions to achieve visible results in region-led balanced national development.

He also plans to propose policies to establish development strategies through inter-regional cooperation, resolve regional imbalances, and create a self-sustaining growth foundation tailored to regional characteristics.

Additionally, he intends to work towards enacting the Local Investment Promotion Act to improve the local investment environment that attracts excellent companies and young people.

Chairman Lee said, “I will carry out my activities with responsibility and a sense of mission to unite the diverse voices of residents and contribute to balanced national development,” adding, “In particular, I will do my best to correct the tilted playing field caused by the concentration in the metropolitan area and propose more bold regional balanced development policies to create a more evenly prosperous Republic of Korea.”

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